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The VanLiere Symposium is an event held every spring when the Psychology Department majors present posters of their their Senior Individualized Projects (SIPs) to the members of the campus, families and guests. The VanLiere Symposium honors the late Donald VanLiere who was the first experimental psychologist at Kalamazoo College. Abstracts are generally available to the public, but PDF files are available only to current Kalamazoo College students, faculty, and staff. If you are not a current K College student, faculty, or staff member, email us at dspace@kzoo.edu to request access to this material.
The VanLiere Symposium was not held in 2011, 2020, and 2021.
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Using Desensitization Programs to Promote Dental Exam Compliance in Older Adults with Dementia: A Proposed Study
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)By 2050, it is estimated that nearly 13 million Americans will be affected by Alzheimer’s disease (Herbet et al., 2003) Individuals with Dementia often refuse dental care, leading to poor oral health and other negative ... -
Graphic Design & User Experience Research Internships
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)Complete a UX/ UI project Learn in-demand design tools. Expand my knowledge of design. Update professional materials and apply to jobs. User Experience Design and User Interface Project User research through surveys ... -
The Effect of Profanity and Taboo Gesture on Pain
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)Swearing increases pain tolerance possibly because of its connection to aggression. However little research has explored if taboo gestures produce a similar effect. Our experiment was a 2 (Valence: Taboo vs Neutral) x ... -
Adolescent-Perpetrated Intentional School Shootings: Discovering the Characteristics that Influence Media Exposure
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)This study investigated the incident characteristics and perpetrator attributes that influence the amount of media exposure adolescent-perpetrated intentional school shootings receive. 253 intentional adolescent-perpetrated ... -
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Review Integrating Theory with Research
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)To review the randomized controlled trials (RCT’s) that have been conducted examining the strength of the TFCBT treatment on victims of CSA with PTSD. To provide a comprehensive review of the theories that underpin the ... -
Collectivism and Individualism
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)Many researchers have been intrigued by Individualism versus Collectivism to categorize cultures and attitudes. These constructs are very broad, and authors have defined and operationalized them differently. There is ... -
The Functions of Physical Touch: Pre and Post Pandemic
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)Touch is the least studied of the five senses, yet universal to the human experience. This exploratory study served to provide a deeper understanding of the psychological functions of touch. How do young adults choose ... -
Hypothesizing Possible Influences on BDSM Sexual Desires in Young Adults
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)Analyze comprehensive life interviews of three different individuals - ranging in gender and sexuality - and hypothesize what could have influenced the development of and perpetuation of BDSM desires and activities. ... -
Relationships to Recognition Among Generation Z College Students
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)The struggle for recognition represents the primary motivation underpinning social conflict among humans (Honneth, 1992). The human need for recognition refers to the desire to be seen in a positive light (Lammont, 2018). ... -
Examining the Relationship Between Toxic Stress Caused By Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health Disorders
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) are a term coined by Felitti et. al (1998) and can be defined as an identified set of adversities that coexist within a child’s home. This unstable environment can significantly ... -
We Need Access to Mental Health Programs, and We Need it Now!
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2022)The US has provided scarce resources to combat mental health in the past, but with the impact of the pandemic and other external factors, the population of people needing those resources are increasing expediential, ... -
The Effects of a Parent-Directed Language Intervention on Children’s Interest in Reading and Mother’s Quality of Reading
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Parent-child reading at an early pre-literacy age improves language acquisition and develops important literacy skills, such as knowledge of vocabulary, familiarity with print, understanding of narratives, and a positive ... -
Better Understanding and Selling to Women: A Recommendation for Marketers and Advertisers
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Marketers want to know what influences consumers to buy. Research shows that gender affects consumer decisions. Furthermore, it has been indicated that marketers should appeal to a female consumer base, since women today ... -
The Benefits of Being Kind: A Proposed Study Promoting Prosocial Behavior in Low-Income Preschools
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Prosocial behavior has many benefits, including increasing academic achievement, stress-reduction, and increasing happiness and life satisfaction. Preschool age is a critical period for prosocial development. Low-income ... -
Bilingualism Modulates Attentional Processes of the Brain in Infancy: A Proposed Behavioral and Neurobiological Analysis
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)Dual-language management requires significant cognitive engagement, especially from executive function mechanisms. Of these mechanisms, attentional control is necessary in order to track, maintain, switch, and suppress ... -
The Comparison of Virtual Reality Therapy Versus Nature Therapy on Stress : A Proposed Study
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)This study looks at the utilization of virtual reality (VR) technology in the therapist’s environment for stress relief. If someone is unable to access natural environments regularly, could virtual reality systems be ... -
Child Initiated Learning and the Outdoor Environment: A Review of the Literature
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)40% of U.S. children are not ready for school when they enter kindergarten. (Engle & Black 2008). Children 3-7 years old are in the preoperational stage. The No Child Left Behind Act only effective during the concrete ... -
Male Competitive Intent leads to Aggression against Female Confederate after Social Stress
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)Male aggression is a prominent issue in society today, but it is difficult to accurately study aggression in experimental settings. For that reason, this proposed study conceptualizes competitive intent as a precursor ... -
Socioeconomic Status as an Out Group or In Group Affecting Campus Involvement: A Literature Review
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)The literature review examined whether the effects of one's socioeconomic status (SES) plays a role in campus involvement and the role in groups and out groups play in student’s college involvement. Findings indicated ... -
The Academic and Attitudinal Effects of a Math Summer Camp for Elementary Students
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)Summer slide is described as the loss of educational achievement over the long summer break (Gray, 2017). Regardless of external factors (socioeconomic level, gender, etc.) it is more difficult to retain newly ...
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